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The Great Gatsby Author Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald (September 24, 1896 – December 21, 1940) was an American author of novels and short stories, whose works are the paradigm writings of the Jazz Age, a term he coined himself. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest American writers of the 20th century. Fitzgerald is considered a member of the Lost Generation of the 1920s. The Plot of the Novel The novel is told the story of Gatsby by the narrator Nick. Nick is tired of his hometown’ life so that he moves to New York from the Midwest of America. He rents a small house that happens to be next to the Gatsby’s mansion. Five years ago, Gatsby falls in love with a wealthy girl named Daisy, but he is too poor. When the First World War broke out, Gatsby had to devote himself to the army. Then Daisy married a rich man Tom Buchanan. Determined to win back his lost love, Gatsby has engaged himself in bootlegging and other “shady” activities to make fortune for the past five years. He buy a mansion just opposite to the Daisy’s house. Gatsby holds dazzling parties every weekend hoping one day Daisy will come. With the help of Nick, the cousin of Daisy, Gatsby meet the Daisy again since five years ago. But now the lady is no longer what she used to be. She has become a vain, selfish and vulgar woman. Although he knows it, he still clings to the illusion about Daisy. One day, Daisy drives Gatsby’s car after drinking and causes an accident that kills Tom’s mistress. Daisy plots with Tom to shift the blame on Gatsby. Finally Gatsby was shot by the victim’s husband. Only Gatsbys father and Nick attend the funeral. Daisy and Tom were on trip to Europe at that time. Do you think Gatsby deserves to be called “the great”? It is complicated to say Gatsby deserves to be “great” or not. For one thing, Gatsby’s capacity to dream makes him “great” . Gatsby was ambitious, hardworking, generous and passionate. He was so extremely loyal to his love and Daisy that he could